Exposed the status quo of the last royal family in China, and all the descendants of Prince Chun became "teachers"

Guide: Jin Yulan himself used to be a teacher in Heping Street No.1 Middle School. Regarding the inheritance of this "educated family", he explained: "Reading is actually a way of retirement. It is no accident that the descendants of the Prince of Alcohol are now teachers, because we have all inherited the excellent qualities of the Prince of Alcohol family and will not seek or exchange anything with our special life experiences. "

This black-and-white family portrait takes us back to 53 years ago. Jin Yulan is over 60 years old and still wears a red scarf.

This is not an ordinary "family portrait". It records the complete disintegration of an old social form and the rebirth of a new national form. The last feudal dynasty in the history of China, the feudal royal family that flourished in the East for 276 years, finally left a simple smile on this photo.

Jin Yulan still remembers the historic gathering more than half a century ago and wrote an article to commemorate it as early as ten years ago.

It was the winter of 1959, and he and his family heard the amnesty decree of the people and the president of China on the radio. Among the first batch of pardoned war criminals, they were overjoyed by one name: Aisin Giorro Puyi. Jin Yulan knew that his uncle was the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty: Xuan Tong, and he had never met him.

A few days later, my father told my uncle that he would go home for dinner. When the supply is tight, my father wants to buy a duck, some fish and fresh vegetables, which are hard to come by in the market.

My father also told Jin Yulan to put away his favorite gyro. At that time, children called this game "the traitor of smoking". Father said, "Your uncle is the most taboo word."

Jin Yulan first met this special uncle on a Sunday night: tall and thin, split in two, wearing black cloth and wide-brimmed myopia glasses. He smiled and shook hands with everyone in the family, saying the same thing: "I am guilty, I am a sinner of the people!" " "

That meal, uncle ate very fragrant, very fragrant.

Two years later, during the Spring Festival, four generations of Aisingiorro family members gathered in Baylor, Zai Tao. The Central News Photography Agency took this family photo for these dozens of people, which is the only photo of this special family for four generations.

That year, Zai Tao was 75 years old, Puyi was 56 years old, Pu Jie was 55 years old, Puyi was 43 years old, and Jin Yulan 12 years old.

Everyone in the photo is smiling. Jin Yulan often thought: In the first half of my uncle's life, there will never be such a relaxed and happy smile.

Mao Zedong once said, "Puyi's way out is in China, and Aisingiorro's way out is also in China."

More than a decade ago, Jin Yulan once wrote a passage like this: "Times have changed, dynasties have risen and fallen, and honor and disgrace have risen and fallen. This is caused by history."

196 1 During the Spring Festival, Puyi was at his seventh uncle's home in Zai Tao. From the left in the middle seat: Yi Xian, Ying Ying, Puyi, Zai Tao, Mrs. Zai Tao, Jardine Matheson; From left: Jin Yuting, Puren, Pu Jie; The former shanty town is the third from the right: Jin Yulan.

Royal personality brand

Jin Yulan said to his family, "It is not an exaggeration to call him the last nobleman in China. It may only take three to five years to train an entrepreneur. As long as there is an opportunity, there will be many local tyrants. It is not easy to cultivate a real aristocrat. It takes decades or even hundreds of years of inheritance and accumulation. "

In Jin Yulan's view, the so-called nobility needs some inner qualities. First, strict family education. His father, Puren, is a very filial son. He goes to see his grandfather every morning and evening. I have never disobeyed my grandfather's words.

"In the palace of pure love, it was my father who accompanied my grandfather all his life. In such turbulent times, it is not easy to do this. " Jin Yulan said.

Bones are also an indispensable quality in family temperament. He cited an example: during his stay in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, some Japanese used Qin Chungong as a weapons warehouse, but their grandfather refused. Later, two Japanese major generals personally came forward, and their attitude was very tough. Puren did not show weakness: "This is absolutely impossible! I must be responsible for the safety of the old prince. No matter who it is, I can't put the fire here! "

In Jin Yulan's view, his father has always shouldered the burden of shame and defended his family and its interests.

Now, 96-year-old Pu Ren is ill in bed, and Jin Yulan and his brothers and sisters take turns to accompany and take care of him.

Every family has a distinctive feature, which is unconsciously printed on every family member and passed down from generation to generation. Jin Yulan said, "Parents' educational level and family background have a great influence on their children. Father's words and growing environment will take root in children's hearts and gradually have a profound impact on their character and character. "

In this family, several people are engaged in teaching and educating people. 1947, with the support of Prince Zai Feng, Puren used Qin Chun's father's former residence to establish Ye Jing Primary School in Beijing, with Zai Feng as the principal and Puren's sister as the teacher. Later, the whole family donated the school to the government, and Pu allowed himself to continue to be an ordinary teacher until 1988 retired. Pu Ren and Jin Yulan's second brother Jin Yuxi and elder sister Jin Yukun devoted their lives to education.

Jin Yulan used to be a teacher in Heping Street No.1 Middle School. Regarding the inheritance of this "educated family", he explained: "Reading is actually a way of retirement. It is no accident that the descendants of the alcohol prince become teachers now, because we have all inherited the excellent qualities of the alcohol prince family and will not seek or exchange anything with our special life experiences. "

People around me are highly educated and have created a strong cultural atmosphere for Jin Yulan since childhood. "My dad never lets me study." This style was even inherited by Jin Yulan. After becoming a teacher, Jin Yulan rarely left homework for his students, and all the exercises were done in class.

Spring prince

This kind of education naturally extends to his daughter Zhao Jin, basically "taking the form of free activities": "My daughter's work depends entirely on her own ability!"

"All preaching education is not a good education. Education is silent, subtle and deaf. " He concluded that Jin Yulan had been teaching all his life.

The royal family background not only has a good side: "I have been well protected since I was a child. I seldom go to the alley to play with other children and know little about the outside world. " At school, my social experience is almost zero. "

It was not until I went to the countryside to jump the queue that Jin Yulan felt that he could make up for this missing part.

Therefore, the family environment is too important for children, it will affect the fate of children's lives! He said.

Real historical fashion style

To outsiders, the descendants of the royal family may be more rigid. Jin Yulan doesn't think so. On the contrary, in his view, the fashion style of that era can be seen everywhere in his family history. His grandfather, Zai Feng, was the first person in China to cut off his braid, use a light telephone and drive a car.

Another important "family fashion" is taking pictures. Jin Yulan has collected many photos of this family, some of which are remakes, others can be seen everywhere.

"The first photo of Cixi was taken in 19 13 years, but the photo of my great-grandfather was 30 years earlier than her. It was taken at the Xishan camp, which can be said to be the earliest photo of the Qing Palace. " Jin Yulan said.

In his view, those photos recorded the real history. And only real history is a living existence. Only by respecting the true history can we respect our own culture and be worthy of future generations.

For some time, the drama of the Qing Dynasty has been very popular on the film and television stage, with grandma and Gege everywhere. Many people are called "banter" to escape their ignorance of history, which leads to people's cognition of this real history, especially teenagers, being distorted and subverted. Father Puren was very angry about this: "I have heard, seen and experienced many things personally. If I don't correct it now, I will be more confused in the future. "

Jin Yulan also believes that distorting history is by no means fashionable, and respecting history will not be out of date. "We can't distort the knowledge of the next generation, but we should give history its true colors. No one wants to make up stories about their ancestors! "

"Think about the prosperity of the Qing dynasty when it entered the customs and the decline of the late Qing dynasty. This is a historical necessity. The truth of the rise and fall of honor and disgrace is still of great benefit to today's national governance. " Jin Yulan said.

Champagne with smile

"I think the Qing Dynasty was a great dynasty. No emperor is not diligent. Generation after generation, he has been very strict in educating the prince, respecting and promoting China culture, and integrating China culture with his own national culture. In terms of cultural integration, the Qing Dynasty was the best in all dynasties. " He added.

Whenever you stare at this unique family photo of four generations living under one roof, Jin Yulan's eyes will reveal very rich contents, such as warmth, nostalgia, glory and admiration. With such a special family, his life memory must be full of one "special" after another.

Experienced gold, iron, horses, vicissitudes, ups and downs, from gorgeous peaks to ordinary water. Such a family must be heavy, such memories must be colorful, and such family photos should not only be seen, but also seen.

"This is a family portrait. In fact, this figure is far from enough. Many people are not on it. " This is the first sentence that Jin Yulan said when introducing this photo to the reporter of China Weekly.

"At that time, I was in the fourth grade of primary school and the older generation was still very young. Now think about it, time flies, some old people have passed away, and now teenagers are all sixty or seventy years old! " Touching this family photo, Jin Yulan seems to be talking to us, more like talking to himself.